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A report cited by Engadget says Meta is developing an AI pendant, preparing up to four new smart-glasses models, and planning a business subscription offering around wearable AI.

A Harvard-led study used more than 94,000 nights of Apple Watch sleep data to examine how sleep patterns shift during the menopause transition, underscoring the growing role of consumer wearables in longitudinal health研究

Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a soft wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus and umbilical cord for hours, potentially improving care in high-risk pregnancies.

A report says watchOS 27 is expected to improve heart-rate tracking, while Apple’s long-rumored AI health coach may arrive later than launch.

Sony has updated its neck-worn heating and cooling device with stronger cooling, a more secure fit, and design changes aimed at making the concept more useful in everyday situations rather than merely more unusual.

With the Fitbit Air set to go on sale on Tuesday, preorder demand is building around a lower-cost, subscription-free alternative in the fitness band market.

Soundcore’s Liberty 5 Pro Max combines wireless earbuds with a touchscreen charging case that can record, transcribe and summarize in-person meetings in 154 languages.

A sponsored piece from Wetour Robotics argues that the next step in physical AI will come from tighter human-machine interfaces, reflecting a broader industry push to treat people as active nodes in robotic systems.

A lightweight robotic knee device helped six children with spinal muscular atrophy stand from a seated position after six weeks of training, with gains persisting after training ended.

An analysis of daily temperature records from more than 750 women suggests resting body temperature climbs gradually across early and mid-adulthood, opening a possible path for wearables to track reproductive aging and健康

Analysis of temperature data from more than 750 women suggests resting body temperature increases slightly each year from ages 18 to 42, a pattern that could eventually help track reproductive aging and health.

At I/O 2026, Google discussed AI-enabled glasses with partners including Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, but largely avoided calling the category ‘smart glasses,’ instead using terms such as ‘intelligent eyewear’ and ‘a

The Withings Body Scan combines weight and body-composition tracking with ECG, arterial stiffness and nerve-health measurements, illustrating how consumer health hardware is expanding beyond fitness metrics.

Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset is being framed less as the end state of wearable computing than as the early hardware foundation for lighter glasses-based devices built around Android XR and immersive AI.

MyPlay Watch has opened preorders for an $80 Mega Man-themed smartwatch that includes a custom one-touch version of Mega Man 2 alongside standard fitness and health-tracking features.

Engineers at Northwestern University have built a bandage-like wireless device that measures five physiological signals at once to detect stress and discomfort in real time.

Google has introduced the $100 Fitbit Air, a screenless fitness band positioned as a lower-cost alternative to Whoop’s subscription-based model.

A Samsung-backed clinical study suggests the Galaxy Watch 6 may be able to detect patterns linked to common fainting episodes before they happen, though researchers and clinicians still face major questions about false.

Google has unveiled the $100 Fitbit Air and a new Google Health app, betting that a smaller, screenless wearable can make continuous health tracking easier to live with than a smartwatch.

Google is renaming the Fitbit app to Google Health, sunsetting Google Fit later this year, and moving its AI-powered Health Coach out of beta as it broadens its health platform ambitions.